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Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon' closed through May 17
May 06, 2026 - 4:51 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The long-running Broadway hit “The Book of Mormon” will close its doors through May 17 as its theater undergoes repairs after a fire shut down the musical.
These are the finalists for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award
May 06, 2026 - 9:01 AM

TORONTO — "Endling" author Maria Reva and "Small Ceremonies" writer Kyle Edwards are among the finalists for this year's Amazon Canada First Novel Award.
Céline Dion jukebox musical among Tony nominees with Canadian connections
May 05, 2026 - 2:10 PM
‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field
May 05, 2026 - 11:47 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — “The Lost Boys” and “Schmigadoon!” each earned a leading 12 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, as nominators also made June Squibb the oldest Tony-nominated actor in history at 96. Danny Burstein is now the most-nominated male actor in Tony history.
Mark Zuckerberg 'personally authorized' Meta's copyright infringement, publishers allege
May 05, 2026 - 10:36 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Five publishing houses and author Scott Turow sued Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday, alleging the company illegally used millions of copyrighted works to train its AI language system Llama.
Oprah Winfrey selects Scottish author Douglas Stuart's 'John of John' for her book club
May 05, 2026 - 10:27 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — After growing up in a Glasgow household without books, Douglas Stuart didn't know much about the literary world as a young man beyond the recommendations given by a favorite of daytime television watchers, even in Scotland — Oprah Winfrey.
Daniel Kraus’ 'Angel Down' and Bess Wohl's 'Liberation' are among Pulitzer winners in the arts
May 04, 2026 - 6:19 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize officials awarded the fiction prize to an author with a history of experimenting with genres and with language itself: Daniel Kraus, cited for “Angel Down,” a World War I narrative with a celestial twist that unfolds over some 300 pages in one long sentence.

AP, Washington Post, Reuters and Minnesota Star Tribune among Pulitzer winners for 2025 work
May 04, 2026 - 3:57 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for public service for scrutinizing the Trump administration’s sweeping, choppy overhaul of federal agencies, and The Associated Press won the award Monday for

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their 'It Ends With Us' dispute in a settlement
May 04, 2026 - 3:21 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni agreed Monday to end their legal feud over the acrimonious production of their 2024 film “It Ends With Us,” averting a trial that threatened to further tarnish their reputations and expose the dark side of Hollywood moviemaking.
Electrical fire forces closure of Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon'
May 04, 2026 - 12:08 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — A fire broke out Monday in the Broadway theater that hosts “The Book of Mormon,” forcing the long-running musical to close, at least temporarily, as the historic venue undergoes repairs.
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Electrical fire will keep the Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon' closed through May 17

These are the finalists for the Amazon Canada First Novel Award

Céline Dion jukebox musical among Tony nominees with Canadian connections

‘The Lost Boys’ and ‘Schmigadoon!’ earn 12 Tony nominations each to lead the field

Mark Zuckerberg 'personally authorized' Meta's copyright infringement, publishers allege

Oprah Winfrey selects Scottish author Douglas Stuart's 'John of John' for her book club

Daniel Kraus’ 'Angel Down' and Bess Wohl's 'Liberation' are among Pulitzer winners in the arts

AP, Washington Post, Reuters and Minnesota Star Tribune among Pulitzer winners for 2025 work

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their 'It Ends With Us' dispute in a settlement

Electrical fire forces closure of Broadway theater that hosts 'The Book of Mormon'

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